As you'd expect, these add sporty darkness to the styling, with black kidney grille frame, black inserts for the LED headlights and darkened rear lights.

The 2017 BMW 1 SeriesBMW

Interior updates are more significant, with a completely reworked instrument panel and instrument cluster, the latest iDrive operating system for your navigation and entertainment, plus a touch pad so you can write navigation destinations in handwriting style.

As standard on all 1 Series you score a built-in SIM card and ConnectedDrive services, eliminating the need for the likes of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, although these can be had as cost options.

The BMW 2 Series Coupe and Convertibles feature sharper front-end styling with a larger kidney grille and bi-LED headlights fitted as standard. Cabins also score the all-new design for the instrument panel, plus contrast stitching and new variants of cloth or leather seat upholstery.

Buyers have more alloy wheel designs to pick from, plus a great colour palette selection, including new Mediterranean and Seaside blues, plus Sunset orange.

As with the 1 Series, its two-door cousin scores a built-in SIM card and ConnectedDrive services. The engine line-up stays as-you-were for the new cars, meaning the entry level comes with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine.

This car is badged 118i and retails for $37,990 before on-roads.

The 2 Series hardtop starts with a $51,300 220i, while the 2 Series Convertible uses the same engine and starts at $58,300.

Prices of the new cars will be known closer to the late quarter three on-sale date.